Volunteer as a reservist firefighter
About
The Chief Fire Officer will station volunteers at any of the City’s 30
fire stations, taking into account the need to report to the station within a reasonable amount of time. There are four different categories of reservists to carry out a range of functions.
These categories are:
- responding to alarms and assisting in the suppression of fire including rescue, entry, ventilating, and salvage work;
- performing clean-up and overhaul after an emergency;
- making checks and doing maintenance to ready equipment for service; and
- responding to medical incidents, amongst a range of various functions.
Apply
Register on the City's Volunteer Portal to apply for volunteer opportunities.
To qualify, you must:
- be a South African citizen
- reside in Cape Town
- be between the age of 16 and 60
- have a clean criminal record
For detailed information on requirements, you can contact the
Fire and Rescue Service Department.
Members will be expected to work a minimum of 160 hours per year. No reservist will be permitted to work more than 40 hours in any seven-day week.
The department provides as much flexibility as possible, offering a choice of four six-hour shifts in each 24-hour period.
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